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FedEx Driver Who Dumped Nearly 400 Boxes Did So at Least 6 Times: Police

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida, on the newest of 2 developments

Police say nearly two dozen FedEx packages have been found in woods along a rural Alabama road about 75 miles from a ravine where hundreds of undelivered FedEx parcels previously were discovered

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  1. Police: FedEx packages found in woods at second Alabama site

    Headline from The Buffalo News ·

  2. Newest

    FedEx Driver Who Dumped Nearly 400 Boxes Did So at Least 6 Times: Police

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

100 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Hundreds of FedEx packages were found tossed into an Alabama ravine, sheriff says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Hundreds of FedEx packages were discovered discarded in a ravine Wednesday in Blount County, Alabama, some 40 miles northeast of Birmingham, according to the local sheriff's office.

  2. Newsweek

    FedEx investigates after hundreds of packages found in Alabama ravine (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    FedEx has struggled with hiring workers and rerouting packages to ensure timely delivery during the busy holiday season.

  3. FOX Business

    Hundreds of FedEx packages dumped near ravine, police say (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Alabama authorities on Wednesday said someone had dumped hundreds of FedEx packages off a ravine and were working with the company to try and collect them.

  4. Insider

    Alabama police found hundreds of FedEx packages in a ravine, and it's still unclear how they ended up there (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    An Alabama sheriff's office found 300-400 FedEx packages abandoned in a ravine, and FedEx and sheriffs are still figuring out how they ended up there.

  5. The Cullman Times

    Hundreds of FedEx packages are found in Alabama woods (opens The Cullman Times)

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    The Cullman Times's feed description

    HAYDEN, Ala. — An Alabama sheriff is trying to figure out how hundreds of FedEx packages ended up dumped in the woods.

  6. Foxla

    Hundreds of FedEx packages found dumped in Alabama woods, sheriff's office says (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    An estimated 300 to 400 packages of various sizes were found in a ravine near the small town of Hayden on Wednesday, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

  7. The Hill

    Sheriff investigating after hundreds of FedEx packages found in Alabama woods (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    An Alabama sheriff’s office is investigating how hundreds of FedEx packages ended up in a ravine in the woods.

  8. CBS News

    Hundreds of FedEx packages found in Alabama woods (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Photos show packages scattered in a rural area. Shipping giant says it will transport the recovered items "quickly."

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Nearly 400 FedEx Packages Dumped and Found in Alabama Woods (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Authorities are trying to figure out how hundreds of FedEx packages ended up dumped in the woods in Alabama

  10. KESQ Palm Springs

    FedEx driver dumped packages at least 6 times into Alabama ravine, sheriff says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Tina Burnside, CNN Authorities investigating the discovery of hundreds of FedEx packages in an Alabama ravine have questioned the driver they think is responsible — and believe the driver dumped packages there at least six times, a sheriff said Tuesday.

  11. Bowling Green Daily News

    FedEx driver questioned about hundreds of packages in woods (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) — The recent discovery of hundreds of packages in a wooded area north of Alabama's most populous city have led authorities to question a FedEx driver, a

  12. NBC Chicago

    FedEx Driver Questioned About Hundreds of Packages Found in Alabama Woods (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Authorities say they have questioned a FedEx driver after hundreds of packages were recently found in a wooded area north of Birmingham, Alabama

  13. Local Memphis

    FedEx driver questioned about hundreds of packages in Alabama woods (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said investigators spoke with security personnel for Memphis-based FedEx and identified a driver.

  14. CBS News

    Sheriff reveals more on "FedEx debacle" that had packages dumped in ravine (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Driver made at least six trips to remote area in Blount County, Alabama, to discard products headed to 450 people.

  15. Fox2 Detroit

    FedEx driver dumped packages in Alabama ravine at least six times in 'debacle,' authorities say (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    No charges against the driver or a suspected motive have been announced.

  16. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Police: FedEx packages found in woods at second Alabama site (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Nearly two dozen FedEx packages have been found dumped in woods along a rural road in an Alabama town about 75 miles from a ravine where hundreds of undelivered FedEx parcels previously were discovered, police said Wednesday.

  17. Fredericksburg.com

    FedEx driver dumped boxes in Alabama woods at least 6 times, police say (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    Fredericksburg.com's feed description

    A FedEx driver dumped packages in a ravine in Alabama woods at least six times, a sheriff said as the company and investigators sorted through the mess.

  18. NBC 6 South Florida

    FedEx Driver Who Dumped Nearly 400 Boxes Did So at Least 6 Times: Police (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Police say nearly two dozen FedEx packages have been found in woods along a rural Alabama road about 75 miles from a ravine where hundreds of undelivered FedEx parcels previously were discovered

  19. Newsweek

    Second batch of dumped FedEx packages found 75 miles away from first Alabama location (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Jemison police said they had recovered about 20 or more of the parcels that seemed to have been dumped alongside County Road 166.

  20. NPR

    Authorities say a FedEx driver dumped hundreds of packages into an Alabama ravine (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Blount County Sheriff's Office said the unnamed driver dumped packages into a wooded area at least six times, leaving some 450 people without their deliveries.

  21. Local Memphis

    Police say more FedEx packages found in woods in Alabama at second site (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    Police in Jemison said in a statement Wednesday that about 20 packages bound for locations on nine different roads were discovered.

  22. Newsweek

    FedEx packages dumped in Alabama ravine at least 6 times, driver fired from job (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The identity of the FedEx driver accused of dumping up to 400 packages in an Alabama ravine has not been released.

  23. MyNorthwest

    Sheriff: FedEx driver dumped boxes in woods at least 6 times (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) -- A FedEx Ground driver dumped packages into a ravine in the woods at least six times, an Alabama sheriff said as the company and

  24. Insider

    Police say a FedEx driver dumped packages into a ravine in Alabama on at least 6 separate occasions (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A FedEx driver threw at least 450 packages into a ravine, police say. The driver was fired but it's unclear why they did it or if they face charges.

  25. Breitbart News

    FedEx Driver Allegedly Dumps Hundreds of Packages in Alabama Woods (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A FedEx driver allegedly dumped hundreds of packages in a wooded area in Alabama, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office

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